Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-15

H''o ShOANS FUN LSfASTS-RICH DESIGNS IN FULL
DRESS TOILETS.
TIRE ToouK, a cap-shaped hat without brim, Is
In favor
LARGE-AEsHED RUSSIAN NET with scalloped
edge Is used for face wells.
The TAN o'SHaNTER which was laid upon the
sheif during the summer months, has again been
Drought to notice.
TRAINS ARE WORN az balls BY ladies who do not
care very much for dancing, While round skirts are
adopted BY those to whom dancing is the object OF
the evening.
The PSYCHE CoIFFURE is very fashionable. The
hair Is comoed up from the roots, but It is then
d. twisted and arranged into two large loops fast.
ened with small comb and pins OF light-eoiored
tortoise shell.
NECK RIBBONS an inch and a half wide are put on
above the collar of the dress and tied in front in
small short bow: the ribbon may be white or col
ored. and may be worn with without any IT'LL or
other lingerie around the neck.
WILLING and various laces are used for young
ladies' dancing dresses They are Invariably made
to clear the floor and are considered far more
stylish and appropriate than trains for the oaii
fO0m-
BLACK AND WHITE are worn fashionably In trim
ming dressy hats and bonnets, the white being In
small proportion and In the form OF feathers or
abbon or lace; the black, velvet, plush, lace ana
jet.
TORTOISE SHE'LL CoHBs and pins for the hair are
shown in quite new styles and are among the
prettiest novelties introduced this season. They
are Ia pretty open-work patterns, some square,
some rounded and some triangular the pins are
but reductions OF the combs; they are SOLD In
pairs.
SOME CHARMING INEXPENSIVE DRESSES are made
OF delicate tints Of cashmere yelling and various
tbiu fabrics. They made up with lace or by
themselves. Some pretty combinations are made
with fronts OF igbt-colored velvet brocade, which
may be had in all the fashionable shades.
IN CHLDRESs MILLINERY there is an endless
IN
crowded out the old: but the old are all here.
with the new ones added. One OF the most wei
come returns Is the Normandy bonnet, which
wore out its welcome two or three seasons ago.
child's head than a hat or bonnet which would
leave the ears and face entirely unprotected
from the cold. and, made as they are OF the softest
plush and velvet they are as elegant as the most
exacting could desire.
LADIES are wearing bonnetS made entirely OF
ribbons put On In rows around the brim to show
the fanciful edge OF loops or fringe or tassels,
and In lengthwise rows down the crown. The
trimming l. high bow OF two or three kinds OF
ribbon, with long pin OF JET or gilt thrust
rba' ss,nl nm poAg .. ners s , go
bonnetS, and the plush and velvet ribbons are
Used In solid dark eolors, or else two kinds OF
narrow ribbon are placed alternately, forming
stripes
JEwKIs OF OLD SILVER, finely wrought in im1ta-
ton of ancient 1ewelry, are among the favorite
trinketS Of fashion just now. There are beautiful
bracelets composed Of detached ovalS fastened
together by very fine chains brooches TO match,
and exquisite chatelaiDeS or the most beautiful
workmanship. The chatelaine consists Of an orna-
mental hook 10 fasten 10 the waistband, from
which depend five chains, each uphOlding some
article necessary 10 The wOrk-table-for instance,
athlmoie-hoider, pair OF scissors made so as 10
fssten IN their points when not wanted, a pin
cushion and a yard measure.
THE LONG CIOAKs FOR INFANTS this season are of
cream white Oriental flannel, or OF soft and nne
white cloth, with lining or quilted silk very
warmly wadded They are made with box pleats
or side pleat from the neck TO The waist, and are
worn with sash OF white ribbon. The sleeves
have ribbon bows at the wrists, and both neck and
sleeves are trimmed with lace There are also
l0ug cloakS o; white watered silk and short silk
walking coats To put on when the child Is a year
Old. The first cap worn in winter by an infant
i made OF the material OF the cloak, whether IL
De OF clOtn, nannel or silk, In preference 10 the
lace and muslin caps that are stin preferred for
summer.
Mousse OR Moss GREEN velvet bonnetS are per-
fectly sinothered, often, with black lace. The
crowns OF new bonnets now are something SOFT
and gathered In the center like German Students
Cap The bows OF ribbon introduced on the front
OF some OF the bOnnetS are made OF narrow cream
SILK riobon with picot edge the loops nigh and
outstanding. jet Is used on most bOnnets In the
form or buckles and cre5centS especially with the
mousse tones. There is stylish new color called
"nlode," pinkish yellow which makes 10 admit
rably with beaver Oorderings The Old rose and
the old blue tones, which are associated with
eighteenth century France, are fashionable also
the eucalyp Plus which Is, perhaps the most artistic
tint OF green OF late years The brightest tone OF
poppy-rei, and ruby called ..pavOt," and another
riTal 10 the poppy. VIZ flame, are worn. Nielle Is
3 tender peach, about the most becoming color
there Is.
NEw DESIGNS ~ EMBROIDERED FRONTS for full
dress toilets show beads OF rock crystal, gold and
frtdescent tints, and are wrought with infinite
pains and skill. flowers and leaves being shaded in
the various coiors In almost perfect likeness or
natural grOwthS. New fabrics Tor evening dresses
are cut In rich satin grounds, with lace brocade
are also heavy satin fabrics with single stripe OF
erocading through the middle OF the breadth:
Cloth Or gold, with satin and silver brOcades OF
fabulous beauty and high cost. All OF these ma
terfals can be used By themselves, or With plain
plush faille, satin duchsS5e plain satin. There
ar various fashions OF combining these fabrics
In some cases they are used with lace or as side
panel, or front breadth: in others the body and
trsi1 are OF the fancy goods, with petticOat OF
plain goods, or the reverse